Junta Airstrikes on Temporary Detention Site for Prisoners of War, Their Families Result in 28 Deaths and 25 Injuries, Majority are Women, Children

The military's airstrikes on locations where prisoners of war are being held temporarily have resulted in the deaths of 28 individuals, among them women and children. 

Out of the 28 deaths, 8 were minors below 15 years old, and 21 were female. 

On January 18, 2025, the fascist terrorist junta attacked an area close to Yan Chaung, Mrauk-U Township, where relatives of enemy prisoners of war were detained. According to a statement from the Arakan Army (AA) on January 19, a fighter jet executed the attack three times—at 4:45 pm, 4:46 pm, and 4:47 pm.